Kelly has decided to carry a pregnancy for her friend Sydney who is unable to conceive. Sydney's egg is fertilized by her husband's sperm in a lab and the resulting embryo is transferred to Kelly's uterus. In this case, Kelly is a ________.

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Kelly is not biologically related to the child and is only carrying the embryo for her friend. Therefore, she is a gestational carrier. A surrogate mother would imply that Kelly is also the genetic mother of the child, which is not the case. Foster mother would imply that Kelly is taking care of a child who is not biologically related to her, which is also not the case. Biological parent would imply that Kelly is genetically related to the child, which once again, is not the case.

Kelly Has Decided to Carry a Pregnancy for Her Friend